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27 Power to make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.N.I.

(1)An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M1Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which states that it is made only for purposes corresponding to those of any of the following provisions of this Act, namely, sections 1 to 6, 7(1), 8 to 11 and 16 to 19—

(a)shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament), but

(b)shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House.

(2)It is hereby declared that for the purposes of the M2Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 a provision contained in—

(a)an Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1974 which states that it is made only for purposes corresponding to section 1, 2, 6 or 10(3) to (6) of this Act, or

(b)any statutory rule for the purposes of the M3Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 made under such an Order as is mentioned in paragraph (a),

is not a provision dealing with an excepted matter.

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30 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W+S+N.I.

(2)The following provisions shall come into force on the day on which this Act is passed, namely—

(a)section 8;

(b)section 10(3) to (6);

(c)sections 11 and 12;

(d)section 22 and Schedules 4 and 5;

(e)sections 23 to 28;

(f)section 29(1) and (2);

(g)paragraphs 9 to 15, 17 and 27 to 29 of Schedule 6 and section 29(3) so far as relating thereto;

(h)Part I of Schedule 7 and section 29(4) so far as relating thereto;

(i)section 29(6) and Schedule 9; and

(j)this section.

(3)The following provisions shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed, namely—

(a)sections 1 to 6 and Schedule 1;

(b)section 7;

(c)section 9(1), (2) and (4) to (6) and Schedule 2;

(d)section 10(1) and Parts I and II of Schedule 3 except so far as they repeal section 1(3) of, and Part II of the Schedule to, the M7Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920 and section 119A of the M8Factories Act 1961;

(e)section 10(2) and Part III of Schedule 3;

(f)sections 16 to 19;

(g)section 21;

(h)paragraphs 3 to 5, 7, 8, 16, 20 to 25 and 30 of Schedule 6 and section 29(3) so far as relating thereto;

(i)Part II of Schedule 7 and section 29(4) so far as relating thereto; and

(j)section 29(5) and Schedule 8.

(4)The remainder of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order, and different days may be appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

(5)With the exception of the provisions mentioned in subsection (6), this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.

(6)Those provisions are—

(a)sections 10(1) and (2) and 29(3) and (4) and Schedules 3, 6 and 7 so far as they amend or repeal any enactment which extends to Northern Ireland (other than an enactment contained in the M9Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922);

(b)section 10(6);

(c)paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 and section 22(5) so far as relating thereto;

(d)section 27 (which extends only to Northern Ireland); and

(e)this section.

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